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A group of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including fish and nuts
News
02/21/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in...
02/21/2024
Psych Congress Network
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News
01/09/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often...
01/09/2024
Psych Congress Network
Psychiatry Family
News
12/20/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational...
12/20/2023
Psych Congress Network
Family-Based Primary Care Treatment Shows Stronger Weight Loss Outcomes
News
06/14/2023
Evi Arthur
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for...
06/14/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
02/23/2023
Evi Arthur
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation...
02/23/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
01/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion...
01/25/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
01/19/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have...
01/19/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
12/16/2022
Tom Valentino
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing...
12/16/2022
Addiction Professional
From Addiction Professional
News
09/13/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional...
09/13/2022
Psych Congress Network
News
08/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions...
08/22/2022
Psych Congress Network

News Articles

A group of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including fish and nuts
News
02/21/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in...
02/21/2024
Psych Congress Network
brain network
News
01/09/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often...
01/09/2024
Psych Congress Network
Psychiatry Family
News
12/20/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational...
12/20/2023
Psych Congress Network
Family-Based Primary Care Treatment Shows Stronger Weight Loss Outcomes
News
06/14/2023
Evi Arthur
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for...
06/14/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
02/23/2023
Evi Arthur
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation...
02/23/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
01/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion...
01/25/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
01/19/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have...
01/19/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
12/16/2022
Tom Valentino
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing...
12/16/2022
Addiction Professional
News
09/13/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional...
09/13/2022
Psych Congress Network
News
08/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions...
08/22/2022
Psych Congress Network
An orange prescription container with generic pills spilling out in front of it
News
02/03/2026
Brionna Mendoza
A large nationwide cohort study found no evidence that preinjury antidepressant use increases short-term mortality, need for emergency brain surgery, or length of hospitalization following TBI.
A large nationwide cohort study found no evidence that preinjury antidepressant use increases short-term mortality, need for emergency brain surgery, or length of hospitalization following TBI.
A large nationwide cohort study...
02/03/2026
Psych Congress Network
A frustrated man works on a laptop
News
01/23/2026
Maria Mantas
Daily or more frequent generative AI use was associated with higher depressive symptom scores on the PHQ-9 compared with nonuse in a large US survey.
Daily or more frequent generative AI use was associated with higher depressive symptom scores on the PHQ-9 compared with nonuse in a large US survey.
Daily or more frequent...
01/23/2026
Psych Congress Network
a man holds his head in his hands
News
01/21/2026
Maria Mantas
Patients discharged alive after traumatic injury had a 9-fold higher risk of suicide than the general population 2 years after hospitalization, according to cohort study findings.
Patients discharged alive after traumatic injury had a 9-fold higher risk of suicide than the general population 2 years after hospitalization, according to cohort study findings.
Patients discharged alive after...
01/21/2026
Psych Congress Network
A man looks out a window
News
01/20/2026
Maria Mantas
A long-term extension study found that adjunctive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) had a durable benefit in patients with treatment-resistant major depression over 24 months.
A long-term extension study found that adjunctive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) had a durable benefit in patients with treatment-resistant major depression over 24 months.
A long-term extension study...
01/20/2026
Psych Congress Network
a depressed teen adolescent holds head in hands crying upset sad major depression
News
01/20/2026
Brionna Mendoza
A multicenter randomized clinical trial found that adding omega-3 fatty acid supplements to psychotherapy did not improve outcomes in children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe major depression.
A multicenter randomized clinical trial found that adding omega-3 fatty acid supplements to psychotherapy did not improve outcomes in children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe major depression.
A multicenter randomized...
01/20/2026
Psych Congress Network
brain
News
01/19/2026
Maria Mantas
A large network meta-analysis found specific noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) modalities improved symptoms in treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS).
A large network meta-analysis found specific noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) modalities improved symptoms in treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS).
A large network meta-analysis...
01/19/2026
Psych Congress Network
US FDA building
News
01/14/2026
Maria Mantas
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the removal of information regarding the risk of suicidal ideation and behaviors (SI/B) from the labeling of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the removal of information regarding the risk of suicidal ideation and behaviors (SI/B) from the labeling of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications.
The US Food and Drug...
01/14/2026
Psych Congress Network
illustration of a brain
News
01/12/2026
Maria Mantas
Processing speed remains one of the most severely impaired cognitive domains in people with schizophrenia, according to a large systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Processing speed remains one of the most severely impaired cognitive domains in people with schizophrenia, according to a large systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Processing speed remains one of...
01/12/2026
Psych Congress Network
FDA building
News
01/12/2026
Maria Mantas
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Proliv™Rx, a novel at-home neuromodulation therapy as adjunctive treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Proliv™Rx, a novel at-home neuromodulation therapy as adjunctive treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).
The US Food and Drug...
01/12/2026
Psych Congress Network
woman on a hill
News
01/09/2026
Maria Mantas
A new multi-site study suggests that while delay discounting is elevated in patients with remitted MDD, it neither changes after antidepressant medication discontinuation nor predicts subsequent depressive relapse.
A new multi-site study suggests that while delay discounting is elevated in patients with remitted MDD, it neither changes after antidepressant medication discontinuation nor predicts subsequent depressive relapse.
A new multi-site study suggests...
01/09/2026
Psych Congress Network

Interactive Features

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Quiz
01/22/2026
Maria Mantas
Test your knowledge of recent research with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge of recent research with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge of recent...
01/22/2026
Psych Congress Network
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Guidelines Quiz
01/20/2026
Brionna Mendoza
Test your knowledge of APA guidelines with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of APA guidelines with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of APA...
01/20/2026
Psych Congress Network
Mark Olfson, MD, MPH
Quiz
01/16/2026
Maria Mantas
Are you caught up with the latest research on telehealth use patterns?
Are you caught up with the latest research on telehealth use patterns?
Are you caught up with the...
01/16/2026
Psych Congress Network
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Quiz
12/22/2025
Maria Mantas
Do you remember the findings from this systematic review?
Do you remember the findings from this systematic review?
Do you remember the findings...
12/22/2025
Psych Congress Network
Joseph Goldberg, MD
Quiz
12/03/2025
Joseph F. Goldberg, MD
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge with this...
12/03/2025
Psych Congress Network
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Quiz
11/19/2025
Brionna Mendoza
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Test your knowledge with this...
11/19/2025
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Quiz
11/10/2025
Maria Mantas
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge with this...
11/10/2025
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a teenager's hand putting a bag of white pills into another teenager's hand.
Quiz
10/23/2025
Curb misuse before it starts—test your diversion-prevention game in 3 quick questions.
Curb misuse before it starts—test your diversion-prevention game in 3 quick questions.
Curb misuse before it...
10/23/2025
Psych Congress Network
Edward Kaftarian, MD
Quiz
10/09/2025
Edward Kaftarian, MD
Do you remember Dr Kaftarian's recommended strategies for building patient rapport via telehealth?
Do you remember Dr Kaftarian's recommended strategies for building patient rapport via telehealth?
Do you remember Dr Kaftarian's...
10/09/2025
Psych Congress Network
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Quiz
10/09/2025
Sleep and ADHD intersect—see if your management playbook is up to date in 3 quick questions.
Sleep and ADHD intersect—see if your management playbook is up to date in 3 quick questions.
Sleep and ADHD intersect—see if...
10/09/2025
Psych Congress Network

Blogs

marc agronin md
Faculty Insights
07/29/2024
Marc E. Agronin, MD
In this highly anticipated sequel to his 2022 blog, Marc Agronin, MD, geriatric psychiatry section editor at Psych Congress Network, offers deeper expert clinical insights on Alzheimer disease prevention.
In this highly anticipated sequel to his 2022 blog, Marc Agronin, MD, geriatric psychiatry section editor at Psych Congress Network, offers deeper expert clinical insights on Alzheimer disease prevention.
In this highly anticipated...
07/29/2024
Psych Congress Network
Rakesh Amin, MD.
Blog
06/13/2023
Rakesh Amin, MD
Rakesh Amin, MD, discusses the importance of partnering with patients and caregivers to set treatment goals and the importance of introducing long-acting injectables earlier in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Rakesh Amin, MD, discusses the importance of partnering with patients and caregivers to set treatment goals and the importance of introducing long-acting injectables earlier in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Rakesh Amin, MD, discusses the...
06/13/2023
Psych Congress Network
Marc Agronin, MD.
Blog
08/30/2022
Marc E. Agronin, MD
Psych Congress Network Section Editor Mark Agronin, MD, provides expert clinical insights on reducing the risk for Alzheimer disease and delaying its onset and progression.
Psych Congress Network Section Editor Mark Agronin, MD, provides expert clinical insights on reducing the risk for Alzheimer disease and delaying its onset and progression.
Psych Congress Network Section...
08/30/2022
Psych Congress Network
Ed Jones, PhD
Blog
07/28/2022
Ed Jones, PhD
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the need for a clinical refocusing that includes broad access to psychosocial solutions and ensuring socially informed clinicians can help underserved communities.
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the need for a clinical refocusing that includes broad access to psychosocial solutions and ensuring socially informed clinicians can help underserved communities.
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the...
07/28/2022
Psych Congress Network
Ed Jones, PhD
Perspective
07/21/2022
Ed Jones, PhD
Ed Jones, PhD: "We miss this psychosocial aspect of care today...What is missing?  We need psychotherapists based in primary care, often focused on mundane issues rather than the complexities of diagnosis or treatment."
Ed Jones, PhD: "We miss this psychosocial aspect of care today...What is missing?  We need psychotherapists based in primary care, often focused on mundane issues rather than the complexities of diagnosis or treatment."
Ed Jones, PhD: "We miss this...
07/21/2022
Psych Congress Network
Chan_Khan_Digital Mental Health
Blog
04/27/2022
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, discuss how to encourage patients to use digital mental health apps.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, discuss how to encourage patients to use digital mental health apps.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan...
04/27/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Chan_Khan_Digital Mental Health
Blog
04/21/2022
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, navigating quality issues with digital mental health applications.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, navigating quality issues with digital mental health applications.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan...
04/21/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
Blog
03/04/2022
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
Andrew Penn, NP, explains mentoring, how to find one as an NP, and what to do when you have found a possible mentor. He gives practical advice, questions to ask, and avenues to find the right fit.
Andrew Penn, NP, explains mentoring, how to find one as an NP, and what to do when you have found a possible mentor. He gives practical advice, questions to ask, and avenues to find the right fit.
Andrew Penn, NP, explains...
03/04/2022
Psych Congress Network
Julie Bailey
Blog
02/08/2022
In this blog, Julie Bailey, LCPC, shares her insights on providing a safe space for patients to discuss these social anxieties, as well as tips to share with patients about slowly reintegrating into life after COVID-19.
In this blog, Julie Bailey, LCPC, shares her insights on providing a safe space for patients to discuss these social anxieties, as well as tips to share with patients about slowly reintegrating into life after COVID-19.
In this blog, Julie Bailey,...
02/08/2022
Psych Congress Network
major depressive disorder
Blog
01/31/2022
Mental health advocate, Dorothy Watson shares her insights about the impact the pandemic has had on mental health and where we go from here.
Mental health advocate, Dorothy Watson shares her insights about the impact the pandemic has had on mental health and where we go from here.
Mental health advocate, Dorothy...
01/31/2022
Psych Congress Network

Posters

Severe hypothyroidism can present with predominant psychiatric and cognitive symptoms, making diagnosis challenging when classic somatic signs are absent. This poster explores the neurops...
10/17/2025
A 65-year-old male veteran with no prior psychiatric history and a past medical history of seizure disorder developed severe, treatment-resistant depression after witnessing his mother’s ...
10/17/2025
This project explores the integration of mindfulness meditation with esketamine in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Conducted as a quasi-experimental pilot, the study involved ...
10/17/2025
Up to 50% of adults with schizophrenia switch antipsychotic medication within 2 years of treatment initiation. We conducted a real-world analysis of strategies used by healthcare provider...
10/17/2025
This real-world claims analysis compared combined olanzapine/samidorphan (OLZ/SAM) versus olanzapine in patients with bipolar I disorder. OLZ/SAM was associated with significantly better ...
10/17/2025
Short description: Prior pharmacokinetic studies of X/T in healthy volunteers showed dosing with food reduced trospium bioavailability, potentially impacting tolerability. This open-label...
10/17/2025
TV-44749 is a once-monthly subcutaneous long-acting injectable olanzapine, designed to provide sustained efficacy without the risk of post-injection delirium/sedation syndrome (PDSS). Her...
10/17/2025
CRESCENDO was a survey of the patient experience in adults with narcolepsy type 1. This subgroup analysis examined residual symptoms among respondents who reported satisfaction with curre...
10/17/2025
Jazz DUET (NCT05875974) was a patient-centric, prospective, single-arm, open-label study evaluating effectiveness of low-sodium oxybate (LXB) in IH or narcolepsy. In participants with IH,...
10/17/2025
The SAVITRI study evaluated osavampator, a selective positive allosteric modulator of the AMPA receptor (AMPA-PAM), in adults with MDD. Compared with placebo, once-daily oral administrati...
10/17/2025